Purpose
This section gives you an overview of the integration of the application component Production Orders (PP-SFC) in the R/3 System and its integration in the component Production Planning and Control.
Production Orders in the R/3 System
Production orders
are a fundamental part of Production Planning and Control (PP). PP is fully integrated in the Logistics (LO) component and has, among others, interfaces toIntegration of Production Orders in Production Planning
The work processes within a company are executed using orders.
A production order defines which material is to be processed, at which location, at what time and how much work is required. It also defines which resources are to be used and how the order costs are to be settled.
As soon as a planned order or a company-internal requirement is generated from previous planning levels (material requirements planning) shop floor control takes over the information available and adds the order-relevant data to it to guarantee complete order processing.
Production orders are used to control production within a company and also to control cost accounting.
Features
You can use the production order to specify:
Production orders can be generated in the following ways:
When a production order is created the following actions are carried out:
Working with Production Orders
Separate menus were developed for all the areas in the R/3 System. You can select all the data and evaluations that are needed from the menu. You also have the option of selecting specific processes or overviews using function keys.